Section 001-25-5 - Purposes of the Blueberry Market OrderThe Blueberry Marketing Committee, with the approval of the Commissioner, may expend funds and carry out the following functions in furtherance of the Blueberry Market order, the Act and the following purposes:
A. Promotion. The Blueberry Marketing Committee, with the approval of the Commissioner, may carry out such advertising, promotion and publicity program as they believe will maintain or enhance present markets or create new markets for blueberries. However, no such advertising, promotion or publicity program shall be conducted with reference to any particular private brand or trade name and no such program shall disparage the quality, value, sale or use of any other agricultural commodity.B. Marketing and Product Research. The Blueberry Marketing Committee, with the approval of the Commissioner, may carry out such marketing and/or product research as they believe to be beneficial to the blueberry industry.C. Information Services. The Blueberry Marketing Committee, with the approval of the Commissioner, may establish mechanisms to provide for information services designed to keep the industry informed of such factors as crops, packs, storage facilities, marketing and product research, promotion, advertising and publicity programs, and similar information useful to the industry.D. Standards. The Blueberry Marketing Committee shall assist the Commissioner in the development of appropriate standards of quality, grade, condition, size, maturity or pack for blueberries, or for other handling procedures of such commodities. The Committee shall also assist the Commissioner and his representatives in providing for appropriate inspection necessary to enforcement of such standards.01-001 C.M.R. ch. 25, § 5